package iputils import ( "fmt" "net" ) // ExternalIPv4 returns the first IPv4 available. func ExternalIPv4() (string, error) { ifaces, err := net.Interfaces() if err != nil { return "", err } for _, iface := range ifaces { if iface.Flags&net.FlagUp == 0 { continue // interface down } if iface.Flags&net.FlagLoopback != 0 { continue // loopback interface } addrs, err := iface.Addrs() if err != nil { return "", err } for _, addr := range addrs { var ip net.IP switch v := addr.(type) { case *net.IPNet: ip = v.IP case *net.IPAddr: ip = v.IP } fmt.Print(ip) if ip == nil || ip.IsLoopback() { continue } ip = ip.To4() if ip == nil { continue // not an ipv4 address } return ip.String(), nil } } return "127.0.0.1", nil }